Excelsior American Legion Baseball
Excelsior Senior Legion 2019 State Champions
Date:09/06/2019 Source:Excelsior American Legion Baseball
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Excelsior Junior Legion 2019 State Runner-Up
Date:09/06/2019 Source:Excelsior American Legion Baseball
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Excelsior Junior Legion State Champions 2018
Date:08/19/2018 Source:Excelsior American Legion Baseball
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Excelsior Alumni Bobby Hickey Solis
Date:12/20/2016 Source:Excelsior American Legion Baseball
Anyone who had the honor of being a Bobby Hickey teammate knew the laughter and the fun that came with the territory. They knew the awesome effect of the Hickey Knuckle Curve and so did the opposing hitters. One by one the flailed or watched the spinless gem fall off the table. It was virtually unhittable and a challenge for a catcher to catch. Fortunately, Bobby seemed to be able to throw the KC ...
University of Minnesota Signs Sam Thoresen
Date:12/14/2016 Source:Excelsior American Legion Baseball
University of Minnesota head coach John Anderson and the coaching staff have announced the signing of nine student-athletes Wednesday. Sam joins Minnetonka alum Luhe Petterson at the U of M. FULL ARTICLE Easton Bertrand, Josh Culliver, Ryan Duffy, Patrick Fredrickson, Jacob Hitz, Charles “Bubba” Horton, Max Meyer and Sam Thoresen all signed National Letters of Intent wh...
Gopher Classic turns 40
Date:12/11/2016 Source:Excelsior American Legion Baseball
The Gopher Classic 40th Anniversary It was 1977 and Jimmy Carter was president. Gas was 65 cents. The Eagles "Hotel California" topped the charts. John Travolta starred in Saturday Night Fever as disco took over the night life scene. Rocky and Roots, Bee Gees and Apple II computers. Average wages of $15,000 and an inflation rate of 6.5%. The oil embargo was still on peop...
Brian Dozier Shares His American Legion Experience.
Date:11/29/2016 Source:Excelsior American Legion Baseball
Minnesota Twins’ infielder Brian Dozier is an emerging star in Major League Baseball. In a breakout 2015 season, Dozier led the Twins in home runs (28) and runs scored (101) while earning a spot in the All-Star Game. Ten years earlier, Dozier was finishing up his final season in American Legion Baseball. Dozier fondly remembers his four seasons with American Legion Post 49’s Tupelo 49e...
Why Play Your Summer Ball on a Minnetonka Team
Date:01/07/2016 Source:Excelsior American Legion Baseball
The past several years have seen substantial growth of 'club' teams that recruit players of all ages and all areas. There are fall, winter, and summer teams that offer a combination of weekend tournaments, intra week play, and some practice time. Clearly there is a market for club teams as we see a general growth in the market for instruction, travel and for play. Players in Minnetonka hav...
